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The Fun Polygon
Junior geometers use hands-on manipulatives to explore and describe the properties and attributes of a fundamental polygon, the triangle. They learn different kinds of angles and their measurements. This well-written lesson plan provides...
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Points, Lines, Planes, and Space
In this points, lines, planes, and space worksheet, students solve word problems dealing with points, lines, planes, and space. Students complete 20 individual problems and 20 group problems.
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Ptolemy's Theorem
Everyone's heard of Pythagoras, but who's Ptolemy? Learners test Ptolemy's Theorem using a specific cyclic quadrilateral and a ruler in the 22nd installment of a 23-part module. They then work through a proof of the theorem.
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Pythagorean Theorem
Students find the different ratios of a triangle. In this geometry lesson, students use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve for missing sides and angles on a right triangle. They use a robot to create a right triangle.
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Regents Exam Questions G.G.21: Centroid, Orthocenter, Incenter, and Circumcenter
In this triangles worksheet, students solve 4 multiple choice problems. Students find the centroid, orthocenter, incenter, and circumcenter or various triangles.
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Twenty Questions: Fourth Grade Math Terms
Questions related to math vocabulary from a large variety of categories for 4th graders are displayed throughout this Jeopardy game. Concepts covered include angles, shapes, computation terms, statistics, and place value.
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Exploring Special Segments in Triangles
Learners discover that four special segments have a common intersection point. They identify the position of the intersection point in triangles. They produce conjectures about areas of the divided triangles.
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The Pythagorean Theorem
In this geometry worksheet, 10th graders apply the Pythagorean Theorem as they determine the length of the missing leg or hypotenuse in right triangles. The one page worksheet contains twelve questions. Answers are...
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Chalkboard Challenge: Fifth Grade Math Review
This PowerPoint addresses fifth grade math concepts, focusing mostly on geometry. The interactive math review game is in a "Jeopardy" style format and enables students to revisit the topics in geometry such as polygons, quadrilaterals...
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Why do Stars Rise in the East?
For this stars rise in the east worksheet, students use geometry to show how the Earth rotates from west to east and why celestial bodies appear to rise in the east and set in the west. Students draw a figure and label given points in...
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Pythagorean Theorem
Students explore the history of Pythagoras and his contributions to mathematics. In this middle school geometry lesson, students use one inch tiles to investigate the Pythagorean Theorem and to find the length of the sides of a right...
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The Centroid : Balancing the History
Students discover the centroid of a triangle based on Euclid's constructions. They explore locus of points of a median. They understand properties of the segments that form the median and areas of the smaller sections formed by the median.
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Pythagorean Theorem
Students solve problems using the Pythagorean Theorem. For this geometry lesson, students identify different parts of a right triangle. They use the Pythagorean Theorem to calculate missing angles and sides.
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The BUDGET Truck Problem
In this secondary mathematics worksheet, students solve a problem which involves how far behind a rental truck must the driver of a car be so that he can see a stoplight from behind the truck. The problem can be solved with similar...
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Ovals, Rectangles, Squares, and Triangles
Pupils identify geometrical shapes displayed in photographs of everyday objects in a metropolitan setting.
Dick Blick Art Materials
Start with a Circle...
The Golden Ratio. The Divine Proportion. Yup. It's math and art blended into one colorful activity. Young artists combine colored tissue paper circles and parts of circles to create geometric patterns. As a bonus, kids get to figure out...
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Pythagorean Theorem by Graphic Manipulation
There are many different ways to show a proof of the Pythagorean Theorem. Here is a nice hands-on paper cutting activity that shows a graphic representation. You can even challenge your young Pythagoreans to come up with their own...
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Why Call It Tangent?
Discover the relationship between tangent lines and the tangent function. Class members develop the idea of the tangent function using the unit circle. They create tables of values and explore the domain, range, and end behavior of...
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Scale Factor
Does doubling mean everything doubles? Learners adjust the scale factor between two rectangles. Using the calculated measurements, pupils investigate the ratios between the lengths, perimeters, and areas of the rectangles.
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Quandaries, Quagmires, and Quadrilaterals
Learners classify, flip, slide, and turn a quantity of quadrilaterals.
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Whatcha Gunna Do When the Hulkster's Measuring Too??
Learners measure using tools they have made. In this algebra lesson, students measure the height and distance using non-traditional measuring methods. They apply their findings to algebra and trigonometry properties of measurements.
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Pass It On
Fifth graders participate in a class activity that helps them learn some geometric terms along with their definitions. They describe relationships between two and three-dimensional shapes and analyze attributes and properties of...
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Cuemath: Acute Triangle
Explore the world of acute triangles in this mini-lesson. Explores its properties, how to create it, and other interesting facts related to acute triangles.